The U.S. workforce is becoming less digitally-savvy compared to those of other nations, with American employees broadly lagging in skills like basic computer literacy and using messaging tools like email––critical knowledge in the modern global digital economy.
According to data compiled within a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, roughly 31 percent of employees in the U.S. workforce have either no or limited digital skills.
This figure coincides with data from Coursera, which authors at the ITIF also reference to display a growing digital gap between the workforces of the U.S. and comparable nations.
